COVID-19 Joint Information Center - November 18, 2020
COVID-19 Joint Information Center - November 18, 2020
Media contact: Catherine Zaharko, Doña Ana County | 575-525-5801 | catherinez@donaanacounty.org
OBJECTIVE: To streamline communication between local government agencies during the COVID-19 response. Partner organizations include city and county representatives, local hospitals, the Department of Health, jail and prison facilities, first responders, the Las Cruces Public School district, the Town of Mesilla, City of Anthony, City of Sunland Park, and the Village of Hatch.
JIC members collaborate on a weekly conference call at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays. The notes compiled during that call are made available at www.las-cruces.org and www.donaanacounty.org.
Regional updates:
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City of Anthony Chief Vanessa Ordoñez, Anthony Police Dept. Oscar Dominguez, City Manager |
APD staff is working by appointment only.
Announcement on our website: https://www.cityofanthonynm.com/2020/11/16/city-partially-shuts-down-11-16-2020/ |
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City of Sunland Park Capt. Dennis Schoen, Sunland Park Fire |
No report. |
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City of Las Cruces Jennifer Martinez Steve Ramirez |
Updates for the City of Las Cruces: https://www.las-cruces.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=4199 City Makes Changes in Response to Governor's Health Orders: https://www.las-cruces.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=4200 Branigan Library Grab and Go and Computer Lab Access |
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Las Cruces Police / Las Cruces Fire Dan Trujillo |
LCP/F has launched a social media campaign thanking health care workers. Temp checks at secure door to LCP. Lobby open on Monday and Thursday. |
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Las Cruces Public Schools Samantha Lewis Kelly Jameson |
All staff are working from home with the exception of janitorial and facilities staff. Special ed and athletics have been suspended. |
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Doña Ana County Catherine Zaharko Luce Rubio Jamie Michael |
County departments are working with limited staff and the rest are teleworking. |
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Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office Andrea Ferrales-Nevarez |
Office open only on Wednesdays. Staff available by phone. |
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Doña Ana County Detention Center Capt. Bryan Baker |
No report. |
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Village of Hatch Chief Tim Thornton, Hatch PD |
No report. |
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Town of Mesilla Dorothy Sellers |
Town Hall employees will begin teleworking starting Monday, November 23, 2020. Town Hall, parks and Plaza are all closed. |
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Memorial Medical Center Ryan Perkins |
Work continues on a video in partnership with Mountain View RMC to alert community to use precaution during the upcoming holidays. Also defining the difference between your household and extended family. |
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MountainView Regional Medical Center Ben Woods |
Ben Woods thanked everyone for help with the “thank you healthcare workers” campaign. Honk for healthcare at noon today in the Mountain View RMC parking lot. |
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New Mexico State University Justin Bannister |
NMSU campus is only open to students, faculty and staff. Spring semester will be a hybrid of online and on-campus classes. |
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Office of Emergency Management Cullen Combs Amanda Bowen |
Nothing new to report. |
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Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility Lt. Carlos Reyes https://cd.nm.gov/nmcd-prison-facilities/southern-new-mexico-correctional-facility/ |
No report. |
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State of NM Aging & Long-Term Services Andrea Ferrales-Nevarez, Ombudsman Program |
Many residents of nursing and assisted living facilities are having “failure to thrive” and thought cards from the community might help. Kelly from LCPS will get with art teachers to see if they can help by making cards. |
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Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority Hugo Costa, Executive Director |
No report. |
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U.S. Border Patrol, El Paso Sector Officer Joseph Barron www.cbp.gov/border-security/along-us-borders/border-patrol-sectors/el-paso-sector-texas |
Due to staffing constraints, CBP will not be contributing daily updates to the Joint Information Center. Occasional messages will be passed along via email as necessary. |
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NM Department of Health David Morgan |
Testing sites: Las Cruces DOH Anthony DOH Sunland Park DOH |
